MULLER COPPER TUBE CO., INC.
Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FULTON, Mississippi
| Employer | MULLER COPPER TUBE CO., INC. |
| Address | 400 MUELLER ROAD |
| City, State ZIP | FULTON, Mississippi 38843 |
| Report ID | 2017098819 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331421 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24972, -88.41045 |
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Incident Narrative
On September 15, 2017, an employee was walking between a tube handling system and a drawing unit when a copper tube impaled the employee's left upper leg, requiring hospitalization. The area between the two machines was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2017, a worker at MULLER COPPER TUBE CO., INC. in FULTON, Mississippi suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 37 severe injury reports involving "Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by discharged or flying object, unspecified injuries.
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